Turkey sends Brussels customs union protocol

The controversial issue on whether signing the protocol would signify the formal recognition of the Greek Cypriot administration was not touched upon in the document sent by Ankara and made no reservation within the document to say that it does not recognise the Greek Cypriots side.
The EU Commission confirmed that it had received the letter and that the signature process had started.
After being signed by the EU and Turkey the supplementary protocol has also to be ratified by the Turkish parliament.